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Gage Goncalves - Rare offensive outburst Goncalves put up two assists and four hits in a 5-1 win over Florida on Saturday in Game 3.

Impact Goncalves is coming off a 20-point (eight goals, 12 assists) rookie campaign where he averaged 12:48. On Saturday, his ice time was 18:31; it was the second time this postseason he's seen that much ice time. Goncalves has three assists and nine hits in three games so far this season (zero shots).

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Anthony Cirelli - Big night in sin bin Cirelli scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 3.'

Impact Cirelli scored an empty-net goal for the 5-1 final at 15:00. He also put up 14 PIM, including a 10-minute misconduct after the puck was dropped after he scored. Cirelli's role this postseason will center on his shutdown abilities, so there won't be many points.

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Luke Glendening - Gets rare goal in Game 3 win Glendening scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over Florida in Game 3. '

Impact Glendening isn't known for his offense, but it was a pretty snipe. He scored on a 2-on-1 off a pass from Yanni Gourde in the third period. It put the Bolts up 4-1. Glendening has 48 postseason games on his resume, but he hadn't put up a playoff point since 2022-23 when he skated with Dallas.

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Nick Paul - Fires winner in Game 3 Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over Florida in Game 3.

Impact Paul fired a wrist shot from the right circle, and it clipped the inside of Sergei Bobrovsky's skate and in for the game-winner. It was a bit of a weak goal, but it gave the Bolts a lead for the first time in the series. It was Paul's first point this postseason and his 13th in 37 playoff outings. However, he has contributed in other ways, earning 14 hits and winning 62.1 percent of his faceoffs.

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Brayden Point - Two goals in three games Point scored a goal Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 3.

Impact Point tied the game 1-1 at 17:15 of the first period when Jake Guentzel's shot hit him and deflected past Sergei Bobrovsky. Point has two goals on nine shots this postseason and will look to build on that in Game 4 on Monday night.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Getting stronger and stronger Vasilevskiy made 33 saves in a 5-1 win over Florida on Saturday in Game 3.

Impact Matthew Tkachuk is the only kitty to beat him, and the goal came early at 2:43 of the first after a turnover in the Bolts' zone. Vasilevskiy has gotten stronger and stronger over the three games of this series. He put the six-goal debacle in Game 1 behind him with two, one-goal efforts. Overall, Vasilevskiy is 1-2-0 with a 2.70 GAA and .890 save percentage this postseason.

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Nikita Kucherov - Moves up playoff record charts Kucherov delivered three assists Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 3.

Impact It was Kucherov's 11th three-assist playoff game to tie Paul Coffey and Doug Gilmour for third-most all time. The trio sits behind Wayne Gretzky, who did it 28 times, and Mark Messier, who accomplished the feat 12 times. Kucherov is also the seventh NHL player all-time to put up at least 30 multi-assist games in the postseason. The win got the Bolts back in the series. Game 4 is Monday night with the Panthers up 2-1.

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Jake Guentzel - Big three-point effort carries win Guentzel had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory over Florida in Game 3 on Saturday.

Impact Guentzel scored from in front of the net 21 seconds into the third with the teams skating at 4-on-4. It put the Bolts up 3-1. Guentzel has two goals, two assists and 11 shots in three games this postseason. Florida leads the series 2-1, with Game 4 on Monday night.

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Florida Panthers fumble home ice in Game 3 loss to Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning looked much more like its championship-caliber form in a 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 3.

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Nikita Kucherov Finds Jake Guentzel With Tricky Feed For Stunning Goal

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Starting in Florida Vasilevskiy will patrol the road crease in Florida on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy struggled in Game 1, allowing six goals on only 17 shots, but he rebounded nicely in Game 2 despite the loss, giving up one goal on 21 shots. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in the regular season, going 38-20-5 with six shutouts, a 2.18 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Panthers are up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series and are back home where they finished 17th in the NHL with 126 goals.

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Lightning Forward Suspended After 'Extremely Forceful' Action vs. Panthers Tampa Bay will have to come back from two games down against the Panthers without a key player.

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Lightning 'can adapt' with Hagel suspended for Game 3 against Panthers | NHL.com Forward, banned 1 game for hit on Florida captain Barkov, had NHL career-high 90 points this season

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Lightning's Hagel suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that injured Panthers' Barkov

Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit in Game 2 that injured Florida Panthers captain Alek...

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Brandon Hagel - Gets one-game ban Hagel was suspended one game Friday for interference on the Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (undisclosed) in Thursday's Game 2.

Impact Hagel will be out of the lineup Saturday for Game 3, but he'll be eligible to return in Monday's Game 4. The 26-year-old winger is minus-4 with three shots on net, five hits and five PIM over two contests in the playoffs so far, but the Lightning will miss his two-way play, especially when they're already down 2-0 in the series.

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Deadspin | Panthers' Aleksander Barkov questionable for Game 3 vs. Lightning Deadspin | Panthers' Aleksander Barkov questionable for Game 3 vs. Lightning

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Lightning's Brandon Hagel faces hearing for hit on Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel will have a hearing for his hit that caused Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov to leave Ga...

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MINI-MOVIE: Schmidt stays hot as Cats take 2-0 series lead!

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Brandon Hagel - Headed for suspension Hagel will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Friday for interference on Alexsander Barkov in Game 2.

Impact Hagel should be expected to miss at least one game, given that he is having a hearing with the league. As such, fantasy players should expect the winger to be sidelined for Game 3 versus Florida on Saturday at a minimum. With Hagel expected to miss out, Conor Geekie could be elevated to a top-six role as well as take the open spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.

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Brad Marchand Takes Notice of Matthew Tkachuck's Behavior Brad Marchand had some unexpected praise for his former rival after Game 2 against the Lightning.

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Deadspin | Nate Schmidt, Sergei Bobrovsky stake Panthers to 2-0 series lead over Lightning Deadspin | Nate Schmidt, Sergei Bobrovsky stake Panthers to 2-0 series lead over Lightning

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Florida hosts Tampa Bay with 2-0 series lead

The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series

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